Is Racing Allowed?

But, it doesn't mean I can't have a different view. 

I think sport and outdoors activity should be top priority. The biggest actionable risk factors are vitamin D and your weight / fitness. Not much one can do about age, underlying health conditions, sex or ethnicity. 

If people can get active and pump some money in to the economy then that, for me, outweighs the risks of transmission (which are present everywhere). I feel events like these should be prioritised over meal deals and relaxing of the 2m rule to fit more people in boozers. 

That’s right, the people with a financial interest in the tourist industry would be very small.  In Cornwall tourism accounts for about 25% of the economy, the people that make their living from it are often seasonal workers who are only here during the summer.  The actual owners of the businesses would be a tiny percentage, as most of them don’t live in the area.

Well, as it stands about 20k of accommodation has been cancelled in Exe. That accommodation wouldn't have been filled with those normally in marbella. It would have been filled with sailors who spend the majority of their day on the water. With any luck some of that accommodation will now be filled by the Benidorm crowd picking up a cheap deal. 

I get that people are scared. But I don't see how some of these decisions help the virus situation and are just harmful to the economy and peoples quality of life. 

I won't be too put out if the nationals don't go ahead. I'm lucky to sail at a great club with lots of 800s and 200s there to race against. I always knew this was possibility. And I certainly don't want to go somewhere where I am not wanted as a guest. 

If clubs are happy to do it I can't see why we cant have open events - especially regional ones - up to a certain size and with all due respect to the H2 class their "Nationals" based on previous turnout would easily fall inside that bracket. But don't be surprised if the turnouts are low, particularly in two man classes. Neither of the clubs I sail at are anywhere close to normality in terms of racing format or club access though both are happening.

It interesting how the further north you go the less "back to normal" things are.